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In my experience, many of the most common pickers of wild flowers are =
children. It is helpful to the parents to be able to explain to their =
kids why this is not a good idea=E2=80=94especially where rarity is an =
issue. This is, of course, the best way to raise adults with =
=E2=80=9Cinterest in and respect for=E2=80=9D. There should be signage =
in parks, and a pamphlet also available, with a simple explanation. The =
most glorious site for CLS in metro must be Shubie park. Is there =
anything like this there? I haven=E2=80=99t seen it.=20
Jane
From: Randy Lauff=20
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 9:25 AM
To: NatureNS=20
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Lady Slippers
Dave,
You wrote: "So one should avoid picking flowers that have unusually long =
scapes that spring from unusually large leaves and also avoid picking =
flowers near walkways. But if picking a few CLS flowers can trigger or =
reinforce someone's interest in and respect for the natural world then =
it is flowers well spent. The look but don't touch attitude will =
literally pave the road to hell."
I guess the key here is in the "if"...=20
"IF picking a few CLS flowers can trigger or reinforce someone's =
interest in and respect for the natural world then it is flowers well =
spent"
I doubt very much that such triggering would take place based on picking =
flowers for the dining room table vase.
Respectfully,
Randy
_________________________________
RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.
... But if picking a few CLS flowers can trigger or =
reinforce someone's interest in and respect for the natural world then =
it is flowers well spent. The look but don't touch attitude will =
literally pave the road to hell.=20
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children. It is helpful to the parents to be able to explain to =
their kids=20
why this is not a good idea=E2=80=94especially where rarity is an =
issue. This is,=20
of course, the best way to raise adults with =E2=80=9Cinterest in and =
respect=20
for=E2=80=9D. There should be signage in parks, and a pamphlet =
also available,=20
with a simple explanation. The most glorious site for CLS in metro =
must be=20
Shubie park. Is there anything like this there? I =
haven=E2=80=99t seen it.=20
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<DIV>Jane</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 29, 2013 9:25 AM</DIV>
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<DIV class=3Dgmail_extra>Dave,</DIV>
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<DIV class=3Dgmail_extra>You wrote: "<SPAN=20
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flowers that=20
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avoid picking flowers near walkways. But if picking a few CLS flowers =
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<DIV class=3Dgmail_extra><FONT face=3D"arial, sans-serif">I guess the =
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<DIV class=3Dgmail_extra><FONT face=3D"arial, sans-serif">"IF picking =
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someone's interest in and respect for the natural world then it is =
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<DIV class=3Dgmail_extra><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: arial,sans-serif">I =
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<DIV class=3Dgmail_extra><SPAN=20
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<DIV>_________________________________<BR>RF Lauff<BR>Way in the boonies =
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